at the first brunt

adverb

at the first attack or engagement of battle

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Meanings

adverbat the first brunt (not comparable)
  1. literallynot comparableobsoleteat the first attack or engagement of battle
  2. not comparableobsoleteat first encounter, at the start
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APA

at the first brunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20first%20brunt

MLA

“at the first brunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20first%20brunt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the first brunt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20first%20brunt.

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